This fall, JazzFest White Plains returns for its 13th year with more energy and excitement than ever. The five-day festival presents 18 live performances taking place across downtown White Plains – from emerging talent to world-renowned artists, including four Grammy Award-winners and nominees.

Schedule Of Events:

12-1pm - Jazz at Noon: Vanessa Racci Jazzy Italian - FREE
White Plains Public Library Plaza - 100 Martine Avenue

This program celebrates Italian Americans who made their mark on jazz. Descended from Southern Italian immigrants, Vanessa Racci grew up living with her Barese grandfather who played Jazz and Italian classics throughout the house. Racci is known for creating her own unique sound, blending jazz and Italian influences. Her most recent album, Jazzy Italian (2022, Zoho Jazz label), was produced and arranged by GRAMMY Award-winner Steven Feifke, and was named among the Top 10 Traditional Jazz Albums of 2022 on the RMR jazz chart.

7 and 9pm - Nicole Zuraitis Quartet
ArtsWestchester - 31 Mamaroneck Avenue
General Admission:
$45 (7pm or 9pm) - $80 (7pm AND 9pm)
(Children under 12 FREE)
Prime Table Seating: $65/$120

Nicole Zuraitis is a 2024 GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz singer-songwriter, pianist, arranger, New York-based bandleader and winner of the prestigious 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal. All About Jazz recently referred to her as a “poetess and purely expressive artist like no other.”

Her sixth album, How Love Begins,co-produced with eight-time GRAMMY-winner Christian McBride (2023), features all original music and was awarded the 2024 GRAMMY Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. In addition to leading her quartet, Zuraitis is the premier vocalist for the Birdland Big Band and frequently headlines iconic NYC jazz clubs like Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center, Birdland and Blue Note. She is a proud educator and currently vocal faculty at NYU and SUNY Purchase.

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